Gate.



No. 7|2,675. Patented Nov. 4, 1902.

J. HAZEN.

GATE.

(Application filed June 12, 1902.)

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Arnim .errent JAOOB HAZEN, OF VEST INDEPENDENCE, OHIO.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 712,675, dated November4, 1902.

Application filed June 12, 1902.

Be it known that I, JACOB HAZEN. a citizen of the United States,residing at fest Independence, in the county of Hancock and State ofOhio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Gates; and Ido declare the following to be a full, clear', and exact description ofthe invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to `whichit appertains to make andluse the same.

The invention relates to gates which may be easily operated bypedestrians or persons in carriages or upon horseback.

The object of the invention is to provide a gate which shall be simpleof construction, durable in use, comparatively inexpensive ofproductiomand efficient in action.

With this and other objects in view the invention consists of certainnovel features of construction, combination, and arrangement of parts,which will be hereinafter more fully described, and particularly pointedout in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective View of thegate, and Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the same. Fig. 3 is a detail Viewof the latch-post, showing the retaining-pawls and the pivoted latch.

Referring to the drawings, 1 denotes the hinge-post, 2 the latch-post,and 3 the gate, hinged to the hinge-post to swing to the right or to theleft.

4 denotes a series of posts arranged in line and provided withsupporting-brackets 5in the form of screw-eyes, in which is mounted toslide a rod 6, having a transversely-dis-- posed bail 7 and avertically-disposed bail 8, the latter of which is adapted to engage apulley 9, secured to the hinge-post, and is designed to support the bail7in a horizontal plane.

10 denotes a vertical shaft journaled in bearings 11, secured to therear side of the post, and provided at its upper end with an irregularV-shaped crank-arm consisting of the members 13 and 14, at theintersection of which is la vertical pivot 15, which supports agroovedroller 16.

17 denotes a pivoted latch adapted to engage pawls pivoted in alatch-plate 18 on the latch-post and connected to a crank 19, pivoted ina bracket 20, secured to the side of Serial No. 111.311. (No model thegate. This crank-arm 19 is connected to the member 14 ofthe crank-arm bya link 2l.

It is evident that when the sliding rod is moved in one direction thegate will be opened and when moved in the opposite direction the gatewill be closed. This is accomplished by the transverse bail on the rodengaging the grooved roller and swinging the crank-arm, which causes thearm to be moved inwardly or outwardly, as the case may be, and this armbeing connected to the pivoted latch raises said latch from engagementwith the pawls and swings the gate either' into open or closed position.When the gate closes, the latch will be allowed to drop by gravity, andwhen down will be in a position to strike beneath thepivoted end of oneof the pawls and raise the same, so as to pass into the keeper-plateuntil stopped by the othergpawl, and when this point is reached the rstpawl will drop behind the latch and lock the same against movement ineither direction.

Any suitable means may be provided for reciprocating the sliding arm 19,but those shown are preferred, and consist of operating levers F G and LM, pivoted to the upper ends of posts, the levers F G being pivoted tothe upper end of post 23 and the levers L M being pivoted to the upperend of post 24. The leverL has a cord or rope 25, which passes downabout a pulley 26, bracketed to the pots 24, and up about a pulley 27,also bracketed to said post 24,and has its free end attached to theleft-hand end of the sliding rod. The lever M has a rope or cord 29secured to its end, which passes `down and about a pulley 30, bracketedto the post 24, up and abouta pulley 31, also bracketed to said post,and has its free end attached to the sliding rod near its transversebail. The levers F and G are provided, respectively, with ropes 32 and33, which engage pulleys 34, 35, 36, and 37,arranged,connected,audoperated inthe manner similar to the ropes 25 and29.

The operation of the invention is as follows: Assuming the gate to beclosed and it be de- 'sired vto open the saine by a person adjacent tothe levers F and G,the .lever G is grasped and its free end presseddownwardly,'thus sliding the rod to the left and swinging thev member 14of the crank to the right. This ICO movement of the member 14 will raisethe latch from engagement with the pawls and swing the gate to theright. After passing through the gateway should it he desired to closethe gate the lever L is depressed, and this movement will slide the rodto the right and draw the gate closed and allow its latch to engage thepawls. Should a person approaching in the opposite direction now desireto open the gate, the level-M is depressed and the gate swung open, andafter passing through the gateway the lever F is grasped and pressed,thus closing the gate.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings, the construction, mode of operation, andadvantages of the invention Will be readily understood without requiringan extended explanation.

Various changes in the form, proportion, and details of construction maybe made within the scope of the invention without departing from thespirit or sacrificing any of the advantages thereof.

Having thus described my invention, what l claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is-

l. The combination with a hinged gate, of a sliding rod having a hail, apivoted crankarm operated by the bail, a roller supported thereby, and aconnection between the gate a-nd the crank-arm, whereby on thereciprocation of the rod, the gate will be opened and closed,substantially as set forth.

2. The combination with a hinged gate, of a sliding rod provided with ahorizontally-disposed bail and with a vertically-disposed bail, meansfor supporting the latter bail in a vertical position and thus retainingthe horizontal bail in its' horizontal position, a pivoted crank, aroller pivoted to said crank and engaging the horizontal bail, and alink connecting the gate to the crank, whereby upon reciprocation of therod, the gate Will be opened and closed, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination with a hinged gate, of a sliding rod provided with ahorizontallydisposed bail and with a vertically-disposed bail, means forsupporting the latter bail in a Vertical position and thus retaining thehorizontal bail in its horizontal position,a pivoted crank, a rollerpivoted to said crank and engaging the horizontal bail, a linkconnecting the gate to the crank, and operating levers and ropesconnected to said sliding rod for reciprocating,r it, substantially asset forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

JACOB IIAZEN.

Witnesses:

D. P. GIBSON, L. W. GIBSON.

